Table 5.
Childcare responsibilities
| Who cares for children/dependents during the day? | Physicians, n (%) (N = 127) |
|---|---|
| Not applicable | 60 (47.2%) |
| I do | 7 (5.5%) |
| Household employee does | 21 (16.5%) |
| Spouse does | 8 (6.3%) |
| Other family member does | 8 (6.3%) |
| They are in school | 40 (31.4%) |
| They are in daycare | 13 (10.2%) |
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Individual responses: “full time employee at home” “for 15 years, household nanny” “after-school care, then babysitter” “after-school nanny for driving them to activities” “M-F have help” |
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| Who picks children up from school? |
Physicians, n (%) (N = 127) |
| Not applicable | 64 (50.4) |
| I do | 29 (22.8) |
| Household employee does | 21 (16.5) |
| Spouse does | 24 (18.9) |
| Other family member does | 14 (11.0) |
| Other | 2 (1.6) |
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Individual responses: “Full time nanny” “Children ride the bus home 4-5 days a week” “Nanny” “Child can drive” |
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| Who cares for children when they are sick? |
Physicians, n (%) (N = 67) |
| Not applicable | 36 (53.7) |
| I stay home | 9 (13.4) |
| I take them to work with me | 7 (10.4) |
| Household employee | 9 (13.4) |
| Spouse does | 13 (19.4) |
| Other family member does | 10 (14.9) |
| Other | 1 (1.5) |
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Individual responses: “Full time household employee” “Spouse takes to work” “nanny” “back-up sitter” “They stay home alone” “all of these things at various times” |